Religion and the Stuarts Textbook pages 26 to 29

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Religion and the StuartsTextbook pages 26 to 29
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James VI Takes Power

• In 1603, James VI (a Stuart) came to power
• Mother was Mary, Queen of Scots
• Cousin was Queen Elizabeth
• Catholic King in a Protestant Kingdom
• King of both England and Scotland
• Believed in Divine Right of Kings
• Religion in England
• England a religious country at this time
• Main religion was Anglican
• Roman Catholics were tolerated by the government
• Protestant groups like the Calvinists were
  persecuted

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• Rise of Puritans
• Calvinist Religious Sect
• Calvinists were Pure Protestants
• Their beliefs were different from those of the
  Church of England caused problems
• Thought Anglican Church too fancy and ornate
• Puritans sought to cleanse the culture of what
  they regarded as corrupt, sinful practices.
• Puritan Beliefs
• believed civil government should strictly enforce
  public morality
• prohibit drunkenness, gambling, ostentatious
  dress, swearing, and Sabbath-breaking.
• wanted to purge churches of all Roman Catholic
  ritual and practice

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• Fled England
• Many Puritans fled to other countries (like
  America) while others became active in politics.
• The Catholic King James VI became upset with his
  Protestant government
• believed that as a King, he had a divine right
  to rule.
• Protestant English Parliament opposed Kings
  belief in divine right

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VocabularyIn your notebook, copy down the
following terms and provide clear, complete
definitions for each item.

• Congregation
• To Dissent
• To Tolerate
• Calvinist
• Church of England